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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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